History for Big Pete 65

Xmas break memory lane interlude - back, back to 1978 and the time England B toured NZ (many legendary players) and Christchurch United drew with them at English Park (the only side who didn't lose to them on that Asia-Australasia tour)

NB Christchurch United were then known as "Trans Tours United":

http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmB.html

http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/eng-b-intres-det.html

England B Air New Zealand Tour 1978:

 Manager: Bobby Robson

ENGLAND B:
Joe Corrigan                 [Manchester City]          
Viv Anderson                 [Nottingham Forest]        
Alan Kennedy                 [Newcastle United]         
Brian Talbot                 [Ipswich Town]             
David Needham                [Nottingham Forest]        
Glenn Roeder                 [Orient]                   
John Hollins                 [Queen's Park Rangers]     
Steve Daley                  [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  
John Richards                [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  
> Mickey Speight             [Sheffield United]         
Gary Owen                    [Manchester City]          
Gordon Hill                  [Derby County]             
> Paul Mariner               [Ipswich Town]

30 May 1978 - Malaysia A 1 England 1 [1-1]
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur (45,000) Dhari Kennedy England: Joe Corrigan, Viv Anderson, Alan Kennedy, Brian Talbot, S.Sims (G.Roeder), D.Needham, John Hollins (G.Owen), S.Daley, Paul Mariner, John Richards (D.Geddis), Gordon Hill.

3 June 1978 - Trans Tours United 2 England 2 
English Park, Cranford Street, Christchurch; Park (2 pens) Speight, Talbot 

5 June 1978 - Otago 0 England 6 
Dunedin Hill (2), Talbot, Owen, Daley, Kennedy 

7 June 1978 - New Zealand A 0 England 4 [0-2]
Christchurch (4,000) Talbot, Needham, Hollins, Hill England: Joe Corrigan, Viv Anderson, Alan Kennedy, Brian Talbot, D.Needham, G.Roeder, John Hollins, S.Daley, John Richards (M.Speight), G.Owen, Gordon Hill (Paul Mariner).

11 June 1978 - New Zealand A 1England 3 [1-2]
Wellington (5,000) Anderson, Needham, Hill England: Joe Corrigan, Viv Anderson, Alan Kennedy, Brian Talbot (M.Speight), D.Needham, G.Roeder, John Hollins, S.Daley (T.Langley), Paul Mariner, G.Owen, Gordon Hill (M.Eves).

14 June 1978 - New Zealand A 0 England 4 [0-2]
Auckland (10,000) Talbot (2), Speight, Mariner England: Joe Corrigan, Viv Anderson, Alan Kennedy, Brian Talbot, D.Needham, G.Roeder, John Hollins (T.Langley), M.Speight, Paul Mariner, G.Owen (S.Daley), Gordon Hill (M.Eves).

18 June 1978 - Singapore A 0 England 8 [0-1]
National Stadium, Singapore City (40,000) Anderson, Kennedy, Daley, Mariner, Langley, Hill (2), Eves England: Joe Corrigan, Viv Anderson, Alan Kennedy, Brian Talbot (G.Owen), D.Needham, G.Roeder, John Hollins (M.Speight), S.Daley, Paul Mariner, John Richards (T.Langley), Gordon Hill (M.Eves).

1978 NZL: Sandy Davie, Praven Jeram, Glenn Dods, Tony Sibley, Robert Almond, Ian Park, 
Brian Turner, Steven Sumner, Duncan Cole, Ronald Armstrong, I Ormond, Stamp, Kevin 
Weymouth, Keith Nelson, Adrian Elrick, David Taylor, E Thomas

Season 1979-80 

15 October 1979 - England 4 New Zealand A 1 [1-0]
Leyton Stadium, Brisbane Road, Leyton, London (9,634)Almond OG, Flanagan, Hilaire, HoddleNelsonHWEngland: Phil Parkes, K.Bond. D.Peach, Brian Talbot (Ju.Fashanu), M.Waldron, G.Roder, V.Hilaire, Glenn Hoddle, Alan Sunderland (R.Money), M.Flanagan, Graham Rix.

Howard Wilkinson as manager v New Zealand: